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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1897

514 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 26

Accident to Mr. W. G. Ward

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Ward, head cutter at Messrs. E. Webb & Co's., met with a serious accident yesterday through a fall from his bicycle. It appears, that Mr…

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A Serious Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

On Saturday last a man named Lane, 60 years of age, who is employed by a farmer at Wollerawang, was working a chaff-cutting machine. Daring the…

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Shocking Fatality

Molong Argus · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

THE Yeoval correspondent to the WELLINGTON TIMES, Writes:—A little girl named Gertrude, 8 years of age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Norris, of Wellington, while on a…

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The Shooting Accident

National Advocate · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

Enquiry of Dr. Brooke Moore to the condition of Gregory Larkin last night elicited the fact that the patient is very low. It is now ten days since…

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A Peculiar Fatality. COWRA

National Advocate · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 3

Mr. Fox, J.P., hold a magisterial inquiry at Howell's Creek on Wednesday concerning the death of Patrick Neville, aged 31, whose body was discovered in…

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The Late Tram Fatality. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 3

John Stephens and Frederick Wythes, driver and fireman respectively of one of the Loich-hardt trams which knocked down and killed John Beech, are on trial at the Criminal Court…

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The Injured Countable. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

Constable Pearce, the victim of the recent shooting affray, is progressing favorably. No arrest has yet been made…

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To-Day's Telegrams. The Fatal Tram Accident. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

The driver and fireman, stevens and Wythes, of the tram which ran ever the man Beach and killed him, and who were charged with manslaughter, have been discharged…

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A Factory Fatality. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

The inquest in connection with the death of a boy named William Lapham, who died yesterday from the effects of injuries received at Gillies' biscuit…

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Collision on the Railway. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

A train of empties collided with a coalladen train at Waterfall on Thursday. The engine and several trucks were derailed and considerably damaged but there was no…

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Fatal Accident to a Fireman

National Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

A shocking accident occured on Thursday on the railway line near Goulburn, when a fireman named Hubert Powell, aged 23, met his death…

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I rain Fatality. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 3

An excursion train has been derailed at Welehampton and five persona were killed and many injured…

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Here & There Bicycle Accident

National Advocate · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 2

A serious accident happened to a boy named Patrick Powell on Saturday at about half-past six. He was riding a bicycle, and was thrown of owing to the…

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Accident to a Stationmaster. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 3

Mr. J. Alt, the stationmaster at Colovale, fell while boarding a goods train on Saturday, and was run over by some trucks. Both of his legs have bean amputated…

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Baloon Accident. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 3

A German bronant And his Militant have been killed at Berlin. The balloon caught fire at a height of 3000 feet and fell to the earth…

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A Collision

The Bathurst Post · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

A few o[?]ys ago Mr. Wright, son of Senior-s[?]rgeant Wright, was driving into tow from Sunny Corner, accompansed [?] his sister and a young lad…

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Terrible Balloon Fatality. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 3

An aeronaut named Woelfert and his assistant were testing a new balloon machine at Berlin yesterday when, at a height of 3,000 feet, the balloon fired…

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A Train Accident. Ten Persons Killed. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 3

A popular excursion train was de­railed at Wellshampton to-day. Ten per­sons were killed and 25 wounded…

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Accident to Mrs. Kingston. LONDON, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 3

Mrs. Kingston, wife of the Premier of South Australia, had her finger crushed recently by the door of a brougham, and was, therefore, unable to…

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Accident to Mrs. Kingston. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 3

Mrs. Kingston, the wife of Mr. C. C. Kingston, Premier of South Australia, has had her fingers crushed in the door of a brougham in which she was driving. She was…

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